A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 5950-01-358-7814
NSN 6320-01-088-1109
NSN 6150-01-020-5345
NSN 6220-01-276-5399
NSN 6320-01-352-8084
NSN 6685-00-974-2596
NSN 5915-01-094-5681
NSN 5996-00-661-1151
NSN 6645-01-384-7791
NSN 5930-00-991-6042
NSN 5945-01-411-6180
NSN 6645-01-381-6084